chapter 3 Flashcards
The space between the Lungs is called _____.
Mediastinum
The respiratory system Consists of
trachea, pharynx, Bronchi, And two lungs
What is located at the last Trachea Cartilage?
CARINA
The ____ lung is shorter than the ____.
Right, left
The Double walled Serous membrane in the lungs is called
Pleura
A chest X-ray is done at __in.
72
Why is a chest X-ray done at 72 inches?
To Decrease the magnification of the heart
How much light field should be above the shoulders on most people?
1 1/2 to 2 inches
When doing a PA chest, the hands are _____
on the hips
How many ribs are visible on a chest X-ray?
10 posterior lungs
The esophagus is _____ the trachea.
Behind
What is the most optimal position for heart and lungs X-rays?
Upright PA
How many degrees should you rotate the body for an oblique chest?
45
The part should always be _____ to the IR.
Closest
kVp is your _____
penetration
Air and Gas in the Pleural cavity is called
Pneumothorax
the thymus gland is located
behind the manubrium
The thoracic cavity is enclosed by a ______ ______ serous membrane
Slimy Slippery
Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide are exchanged in the lungs in the ____
alveoli
Costophrenic angle are part of the
Lungs
Lung segments are called
Lobes
Fluid that collects in the pleural cavity is called
Pleaural Effusion
The lateral decubitus side is used for seeing
air in the lungs
to see air in the lungs, the patient must lay on the ____ side
Oposite
To see fluid in the lungs the patient must lay on the ______ side.
Affected
When doing an AP Oblique of the chest, the side of interest is generally the side ______ to the IR.
Closest
What is the organ of voice?
Larynx
The laryngeal Prominence is known as
Thyroid cartilage (adams apple)
Which body type is massive?
hypersthenic
which body type is average?
Sthenic
which body type is tall and slim?
Asthenic
which body type is very slender and small?
Hyposthenic
The three chest cavities are called
Pericardial and right and left pleural cavities
lordotic can also be known as
Lindbloom
The roof of the posterior wall of the nasal pharynx contains a mass of lymphnal tissue made of
pharyngeal tonsils and adenoids
The thoracic cavity is bounded by walls of the ____.
Thorax
The ______ separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity.
Diaphragm
The Trachea has 16 to 20 C-shaped _______ _____ in its walls for strength.
Cartilaginous rings
Position and size make it easier for foreign bodies to enter the ___ bronchus.
right
The ____ are responsible for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Lungs
The inner layer of the Pleura is called
Visceral Pleura
The Outer layer of the pleura is called
Parietal pleura
The space between the inner and outer layer of the pleura is called
Pleural cavity
The superior portion of the lungs is know as
Apex
The apex portion reaches above the
Clavicles
The inferior portion of the lungs is called the ____, and it rests obliquely on the ______.
Base. Diaphragm.
The ____ portion of the lungs is lower in the back and sides than the front.
Inferior (Base)
The side portion of the lungs is know as
Costophrenic angles
The right lung consist of two fissures know as
Oblique and Horizontal
The left lung has 1 fissure known as the
oblique fissure
The lungs move _____ during inspiration and ______ during expiration.
Inferiorly, superiorly
